By Adam Vaughan of guardian.co.uk
As the Independent splashed on its front page morning, Greenpeace has shed new light on UK electronic waste - such as old TVs and computers - being illegally dumped in Nigeria.
We know that Lagos in Nigeria and Accra in Ghana are both infamous dumping grounds for toxic European electronic waste disguised [...]
What happens to your Printer when you send it to be Recycled?
If your printer still has useful life it could be reconditioned to be resold, or donated to a charity organisation for reuse. If the printer has reached the end of its useful life as a unit it could be dismantled and components recovered to [...]
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) came into force in January 2007.
The WEE Directive aims to both reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment being produced and to encourage everyone to reuse, recycle and recover it.
The WEEE Directive also aims to improve the environmental performance of businesses that manufacture, supply, use, [...]